Specifics: Scugog Exposed is a beautifully
illustrated book containing 148 pages, and has
been written and designed to attract new readers
to the fascinating history of Scugog Township.
It features stories about the first settlers
of Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright
Townships, to folklore, scandal and murder during
the 19th century. Short concise stories....
hundreds of illustrations and pictures. A must
for both new and old historians.

OUT OF THE ASHES
A Century of Progress
Copyright 1999 by J. Peter Hvidsten
Published by: Observer Publishing of Port Perry
Printed by: Citizen's Communication Group Inc.
Number of Copies: 1,200
ISBN - 0-9684932-1-1

Specifics: Out Of The Ashes is a hard cover book containing
302 pages, which features more than 1,000 pictures
of buildings, street scenes and personalities who
were instrumental in the development of Port Perry
and the surrounding communities during the 20th Century.

Specifics: Scugog: Merchants Of Old Port Perry surveys
this quaint village located on the shores of Lake
Scugog. The 215 page, hard cover book investigates
the attractive Victorian buildings and properites,
tracing their commercial and social history.

Specifics: Scugog: The Early Years is a beautifully
illustrated hard cover book containing 270 pages.
The book features hundreds of pictures and maps,
and highlights the lives of the pioneers and entrepreneurs
of the 1800s who were instrumental in the development
of Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Townships.

Specifics: Heart & Soul is dedicated to the
pioneer settlers who left their homes, relatives
and friends in a distant land to start a new life
in Canada, in the Bethesda area of Reach Township.
The book features the history of many of the families
who settled and continue to live in the vicinity
of
Bethesda School Section #10.

Specifics: Steamboats Of Scugog provides a factual
history of the era of steamboating on Lake Scugog
and the south central Kawartha Lakes from the mid
1850s to the early 1900s. The beautifully illustrated
hard cover book contains 145 pages and features
dozens of pictures of steamboats and full color
paintings by noted artist Les Parkes.

Specifics: Historic Homes & Estates takes a look at
more than 50 historic and attractive homes in the
Port Perry area. This beautifully illustrated 'coffee
table' book features 143 pages of pictures and stories
about the homes, past and present.

Specifics: Hot Off The Press presents the history
of the newspapers of Port Perry and Uxbridge from
their meager beginnings to the present. The 142 page,
hard cover book also presents short biographies and
pictures of almost all of the former publishers of
the newspapers.

UXBRIDGE: THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Life In The 1950s & 1960s
Written & researched by J. Peter Hvidsten
Published by Observer Publishing of Port Perry
Printed by Port Perry Print & Digital Services
Cover Design: J. Peter Hvidsten
Number of Copies: 500
ISBN - 0-9684932-7-0SOLD OUT

Specifics: Uxbridge: The Good Old Days provides
a nostalgic look at life in the town during the
1950s and 1960s. The book is richly illustrated
with hundreds of pictures of the town and leading
personalities of the day. It also features pictures
of many century old buildings, which were torn during
this era.

UXBRIDGE: THE FIRST 100 YEARS
1900 to 1900
Written & researched by J. Peter Hvidsten
Published by Observer Publishing of Port Perry
Printed by Port Perry Print & Digital Services
Cover Design: J. Peter Hvidsten
ISBN - 0-9684932-8-9Scheduled to be published in 2010

Specifics: Mayhem To Murder takes an in-depth look
at the history of organized crime in Canada West
during the 1840s. In particular it deals with the
Markham Gang whose range of crimes was extensive
- from petty theft to an elaborate system of horse
stealing and from forgery to murder.

Specifics: Stitches In Time chronicles the growth
of Community Memorial Hospital, Port Perry from
its earliest beginning to the present. The 212 page
hardcover book also provides information about many
of the early doctors, nurses and other health care
workers who have contributed to the success of the
local hospital.

AVAILABLE
AT:SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM

ON THE SHORES OF SCUGOG
Written in 1913 by Samuel Farmer
Published by: Samuel Farmer
Printed by: Port Perry Star Co. Ltd.
Number of Copies: 225
Cost per copy $1.00

NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Specifics: On The Shores Of Scugog was the first hard
cover book published about the history of Reach Township
and the surrounding area. The 114-page book provided
a glimpse into the lives of the earliest settlers,
their hardships and their achievements. Mr. Farmer
re-published the book in Dec. 1934, adding more pages
of information to the popular document. It was reprinted
a third time in 1969 by the Lake Scugog Historical
Society.

NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Specifics: Scugog And Its Environs started as a weekly
column in the Port Perry Star in 1926, but due to
its popularity was published as a 144 page hardcover
book in August 1927. The book deals primarily with
life on Scugog Island during the early years of settlement,
but also provides valuable information on the history
of Ontario County and other neighbouring municipalities.
It also features a few pictures and illustrations.